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4 Ross commissioner seats up for reelection, only 1 race has primary challenge
Three of the four Ross Township commissioners who are up for reelection this year will not face a challenge for their party’s nomination in the May 18 primary. Three candidates — two Democrats and a Republican — are running in the primary to fill a vacancy for the fourth seat...
3 seats up on McCandless council, only 1 race in spring primary
Three of the seven seats on McCandless Town Council are up for reelection this year, but there is only one race in the spring primary among the candidates seeking office. Ward 2 Incumbent representative Shelly Spohnholz, who was appointed in May to fill an unexpired term that runs through 2021,...
Pine-Richland taps former Brentwood school director now living in district to fill board vacancy
The Pine-Richland School Board on Tuesday selected a former Brentwood school director who moved into the district 1 1/2 years ago to fill a vacancy created when a school director resigned amid the recent community uproar over the district’s decision to fire its championship winning football coach. The board spent...
Father of Pine-Richland football player says district using son as ‘scapegoat’ in Kasperowicz saga
The father of a Pine-Richland football player is accusing the school district’s administration of leaking information about his son to create a “scapegoat” for their decision to fire head football coach Eric Kasperowicz. Vince Cruz, whose son is a sophomore on the junior varsity football team, said he retained attorney...
Chief: No allegations of improper behavior in Pine-Richland football probe reported to police
Despite a long-standing practice of conferring with police when allegations are made about improper behavior by students, none of the incidents that led to last week’s firing of championship-winning Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz were reported to authorities, according to the chief of the Northern Regional Police Department. Pine-Richland school...
Pine-Richland: Kasperowicz let go following investigation into ‘allegations of inappropriate student conduct’Video
Pine-Richland’s school board president did not release any details about a three-month long investigation into allegations of misbehavior in the high school football program during a news conference Tuesday. He said at the conclusion of the district’s probe “neither the administration nor any member of the nine-member school board” could...
Part of Thompson Run Road in Ross closing for Jeff Daniels TV series filming
A section of Thompson Run Road in Ross will be shut down on Thursday for the filming of “Rust,” a Showtime series starring Jeff Daniels. Fidelis Productions has secured a permit to close off a 1.2-mile section of the road between Babcock Boulevard and Vilsack Road from noon to 11:59...
Pine-Richland schedules meeting to fill board vacancy created amid football coach’s firing
The Pine-Richland school directors will meet April 27 to fill a vacancy on the school board created by a board member who resigned amid the controversial firing of football coach Eric Kasperowicz. The board voted unanimously during a special meeting on Friday to accept the resignation of school director Ben...
Pine-Richland board member resigns amid backlash over football coach’s firing; parents call for reinstatement
A Pine-Richland school board member resigned his post without explanation Friday amid community uproar over the school district’s decision to fire championship-winning football coach Eric Kasperowicz earlier this week. The school board held a special online meeting at noon Friday to accept the resignation of first-term school board member Ben...
Penalty, interest on local income taxes filed after April 15 waived for 80+ Allegheny County communities
An organization representing nearly two dozen Allegheny County school districts in the north hills, east suburbs and Sewickley and Allegheny valleys is waiving the penalty and interest for local earned income taxes that are filed after the April 15 filing deadline. The coronavirus pandemic prompted the U.S. Internal Revenue Service...
North Park gearing up for influx of visitorsVideo
Work crews have been busy wrapping up several improvement projects in North Park in time for the return of large crowds expected with the waning of winter weather and pandemic restrictions. A nearly $250,000 project to replace the dilapidated pedestrian bridge leading from Pearce Mill Road to one of the...
Marshall Middle School switching to remote learning for 2 days because of covid cases
The North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School will move to full-remote instruction on Wednesday and Thursday because of the number of positive cases at the school during a 14-day period. The district also has canceled in-person activities and athletics at the middle school as well as Wednesday’s scheduled 2-hour...
Splash of color: Pine prepping popular splash pad for Memorial Day opening
The splash pad in Pine Community Park won’t be open until the Memorial Day weekend in May, but the township is already gearing up for a busy season at the popular attraction. The aquatic playground located near the soccer fields in the park, which debuted last summer, has more than...
North Allegheny grad makes directorial debut with romantic comedy ‘Long Weekend’Video
From the earliest age, Steve Basilone had a deep fascination for TV, films and theatrical performances. And while the North Hills native didn’t know where his career path would lead after graduating in 1999 from North Allegheny High School, he knew he would eventually wind up working in entertainment. In...
Support continues to grow for annual golf outing honoring Pine-Richland athlete who died in 2013
Family and friends of Pine-Richland senior Matt Graf were deeply shaken when the promising 18-year-old died tragically in 2013 just a few weeks before graduation. To honor the life of the young athlete who was planning to continue his baseball career at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg campus, an annual...
McCandless receives state award for efforts to improve communication with residents
Until just a few years ago, getting information from McCandless often required attending council meetings or making a round of phone calls to town officials. And while residents can still do those things, the municipality has launched several initiatives that use technology to expand the way residents and officials communicate...
Cops patrolling in North Side find two victims after hearing volley of gunfire
Pittsburgh police officers patrolling in the area of East Commons in the North Side found a pair of men suffering from gunshot wounds after they heard multiple shots fired. The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. this morning near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Avery Street. One of the...
Man found shot to death in backyard of home in Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the North Side responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive man in the 2800 block of McDowell Street at about 12:30 a.m., according to a city public safety spokeswoman....
Pittsburgh firefighter hurt while assisting at blaze in Mt. Oliver
A Pittsburgh firefighter assisting at a blaze in Mt. Oliver borough was taken to the hospital for treatment after suffering an injury, according to authorities. The fire in the 100 block of Penn Avenue was reported shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Responding units found an abandoned homes engulfed in...
8 people displaced by row house fire in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood
Eight people were left homeless early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a three-unit row house in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood. The two-alarm fire in the 1300 block of Page Street was reported at 1:29 a.m. Flames were reported coming through the roof when the first units arrived on...
Traffic disruptions for paving work on Rt. 19 in Cranberry will last through November
Traffic will be disrupted through November along a section of Route 19 in Cranberry for a more than $8.4 million road resurfacing project, PennDOT announced. Work to repave 7.4 miles of roadway from the Allegheny-Butler county line past the Zelienople area began April 5. The project by Lindy Paving includes...
Hit-and-run driver smashes Stage AE sign on North Shore
The large lighted sign on the side of the Stage AE concert venue on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was heavily damaged on Sunday after a vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into the building. The crash occurred at around 6:15 p.m. along Chuck Noll Way, police told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
14 people displaced by fire at row house in Ambridge, no injuries reported
No injuries were reported in an early morning fire that damaged several row houses in Ambridge on Sunday. The fire was reported at around 2:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Glenwood Avenue, according to Beaver County emergency dispatchers. Emergency responders found heavy smoke pouring out of the two-story row...
McCandless mulling organized archery hunt to help reduce town’s prolific deer populationVideo
McCandless council is mulling whether to move forward with the second phase of its program to curtail the deer population — an organized archery hunt. Following recommendations from state game officials and other experts in deer population management, council in March enacted a ban on residents purposely placing food out...
$1 million in paving work scheduled to begin next month in McCandless
Thirty-four streets in McCandless are scheduled to be resurfaced this year as part of the town’s annual paving program. Council voted unanimously in February to award a $999,492 contract to Youngblood Paving of Wampum, Lawrence County, which was the lowest responsible bidder for the annual paving program. Town manager Bob...
